Ancient Greek Recipes - Mythology
Cut melon in half, remove flesh and cut in pieces. Mix with the rest of the cut fruit, almonds and grapes and fill melon skins. On a low heat, warm wine with honey, mixing well. Pour over fruit. Before serving, refrigerate 1 hour. Mix flour, ... [... more]
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A Review of "The Haitian Vodou Handbook" - Mythology
I've never read a book that starts with a warning before. Well, maybe a Victorian cautionary tale or two did but it seems to me the warnings usually come at the end of those books, like the morals in fables. Kenaz Filan, author of, "The Haitian ... [... more]
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Orpheus and the Muses - Mythology
This is the story of the tragic fate of Orpheus and Euridice. Once upon a time in Greece, there were 9 Muses. They were all extremely beautiful, the daughters of Zeus and his mistress Mnemosyne. Each was patron to an art. One of these was ... [... more]
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An Introduction to Greek Mythology - Mythology
In this series we will be discussing the myths of the Greeks. Each article will highlight a God or Goddess, their family tree, and one or two myths associated with that person. Once we have covered the majority of the Gods, we will expand to ... [... more]
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Greek Pantheon - Mythology
God of prophecy, oracles, healing, plague, disease, music, song, poetry, archery, protector of the young Goddess of hunting, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth, protectress of the girls until they are of marriagable age; her twin brother ... [... more]
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The Saints in Voodoo - Mythology
Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre Lasyrenn, Maria Delorosa del Monte Calvario - Ezili Freda Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and Psalm #8: Say 3 days in a row after sunset for ... [... more]
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Ancient Greek Literature (OPUS)
 Good introduction and overview: This short book provides a good overview of classical Greek literature from its very beginning to the end of antiquity in the 6th century A.D. It discusses not only epic and lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy, but also prose [... more]
$34.95
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Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek: Book I
As good an option as any: I've read through many of the reviews of this book and find that most of my critiques and commendations of it have already been expressed, but I think a concise (non-partisan) evaluation of it could be useful for a prospective [... more]
$24.95
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An Introduction to Ancient Greek (Third Edition)
Differing Opinion: I was surprised to read Mr. Baldwin's review. I, too, am a current student at Saint John's College (a freshman in Annapolis) and I like Mollin and Williamson's book a great deal. I agree with Mr. Baldwin's claim that the vocabulary [... more]
$52.50
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Ancient Greek Alive
No English translations: In my expensive quest to find a self-study Greek book simple enough for not-very-smart-me, I've bought and worked with Athenaze, JACT, Mounce, Dobson, Found, Jones, and Cory. And Ancient Greek Alive. Some of these are good. Some [... more]
$27.50
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Ancient Greek (Teach Yourself)
Don't use this to teach yourself!: As others who've tried it have said before, this book is far too dense in grammar, has far too little reading practise in context, and makes it frustrating to search for the words each time in the back after the first [... more]
$16.95
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Teach Yourself Ancient Greek Complete Course
An excellent tool for autodidacts: If you're studying on your own, there's no better tool for learning Ancient Greek than this comprehensive and clear introduction. Unlike so many primers, it's full of interesting, real passages to read. It's truly a & [... more]
$17.95
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